Senate Debates Journal Privilege Over Presence of Senators
In Washington Oct 17 the Senate discussed a journal objection by Rep Dolph of Oregon over recorded presence of Senators Allen Nebraska and Kyle South Dakota. Mr Hoar defended the journal while Mr Hill urged recording presence of nonvoting members. Morgan accused a coalition on the Sherman act repeal as Washburn denied it. Sherman urged action on pending legislation and journal correctness.
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Washington, D. C
Dolph
Rep
Ore
Allen
Nebraska
Kyle
South Dakota
Hoar
Mass
Hill
Dem
New York
Senate
Morgan
Ala
Mr. Hill
New York Senate
Washburn
Minn
Gray
Del
Cullom
Mr. Morgan
Alabama
Mr. Washburn
Sherman
Massachusetts
Lodge
Oregon
V. Sherman
Death of Marshal MacMahon Duke of Magenta Paris
Field Marshal MacMahon Duke of Magenta born Sully July 13 1808 dies this morning in Paris. He led in the Italian campaign of 1859 earned marshal’s baton and became Duke of Magenta after the victory. He commanded the Paris siege against the Commune and aided Thiers in army reorganization. As republic president his rule drew protests and he resigned in 1879. He lived in retirement with his wife guiding his political life. Funeral plans depend on relatives consent and will be public at Hotel des Invalides.
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Paris
MacMahon
Duke of
Magenta
Sully
M. Thiers
Republic
M. Grevy
France
Marshal MacMahon
Hotel Des Invalides
Silver bullion policy clash fuels Senate speech spree
A heated Senate debate features Mr Sherman urging majority power to act, criticizing the President's silver policy and demanding bipartisan agreement. Senators condemn the current silver purchase while pushing to kill the law and avert rising public debt.
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Sherman
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Carlisle
Senate
Senators Debate Repeal Motion Amid Economic Stakes
The senators clash over repealing a whole act with Morgan proposing a repeal amendment and Sherman opposing. They argue repeal would free labor, aid farmers, and unclog trade, claiming broad support and a brighter outlook if the Senate grants power to pass the bill. The discussion resumes after a recess to 10 a.m. tuesday.
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Mr Morgan
Senate
Qall
Mills
Sherman
Democratic Party
Voorhees
House Advances Bills on Loyalty Proof and National Bank Loans
The House passed a bill removing proof of loyalty for pension rolls but limiting it to bounty land claimants. It also approved a national banks control measure requiring board approval in writing before any loan to officers or staff, capped by existing law. The public printing bill remained unfinished as the session adjourned.
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National Banking Association
Banking Association
House
Senator Gibson Struck by Sudden Illness in Senate
Senator Gibson of Maryland collapsed at his desk in the Senate with a heart trouble after a test of endurance. He moved to the cloak room with Senator Gorman, requested a stimulant, and was treated by Dr. Strickland and others. he was reported to be improving at last reports.
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Washington
Senator Gibson
Maryland
Senate
Gorman
Anti-Trust Association Forms National Organization
A meeting in Chicago at the Pal mer House organized the Anti-Trust Association of the United States with 31 states represented. Edward Rosewater was named chairman and F B Thurber president. Chicago becomes headquarters with a data bureau to aid prosecutions of illegal combinations. The group urged the President to seek a federal bureau of corporate supervision.
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Chicago
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Anti-Trust Association of the
United States
Palmer House
Edward Rosewater
Nebraska
Fir. A. Hasly
F. B. Thurber
New York
Henry W. Blair
New Hampshire
J. Ff. Chalifoux
Massachusetts
Congress
Cupid's Conquest Flynn Harvey Nuptials at St Marys
WALTHAM Oct 17 Mary Isabel Harvey daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Harvey and Hon Edward J Flynn formerly Boston fire marshal will be married at St Marys Church tomorrow at 10 am The ceremony will feature Haydns mass in B flat with Rev Timothy Brosnahan officiating One thousand guests expected with elaborate gifts reception from 11 am to 3 pm and a floral bower for the couple. Governor Russell sends regrets and best wishes.
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Waltham
Mary Isabel Harvey
J. J. Harvey
Edward J. Flynn
Governor's Council
Boston
St. Mary’s Church
Timothy Brosnahan
Haydn
Miss Connelly
P. Maguire
Amige Cure Debate Stirs Medical Circles Across Cities
In Philadelphia and Minneapolis on October 17, editors and doctors clash over the Amick cough cure and isolation of consumptives. Some praise the treatment as a breakthrough, while others warn against unverified formulas and call for controlled distribution.
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Philadelphia
County Medical Society
Board of Health
Michigan
Medical Congress
Washington
Fleck
Minneapolis
Amick
Cincinnati
the Times
Tom
Harry
Death of Connecticut ex-Treasurer Frederick Wildman
Danbury Conn October 17 The Hon Frederick Seymour Wildman former Connecticut treasurer died last night He was years old and one of the oldest active bankers in the country He was prominent in politics in his earlier days.
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Danbury
Conn
Frederick Seymour Wildman
Connecticut
Boston to Open Chester Park Hospital for Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria
Fever and diphtheria cases rise in the city with city hospital wards crowded. Wards 24 and 18 hold diphtheria, wards 13 3 and 8 scarlet fever. hospital may refuse patients. City Council allocates 350000 for a new East Chester park hospital to treat 27 patients, opening next winter with superior care.
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Board of Health
City Hospital
Swett Street
Boston
Ney
East Chester Park
Chester Park Hospital
Dockrell Gase Settled In Dorchester Court Case
In Dorchester District Court yesterday the Dockrell case was heard along with a separate glass breaking matter. Charles E Barnistead Timothy E Murphy Ralph Barnistead and James A Gillespie faced charges. Barnistead and Murphy found guilty of glass breaking, assault, and Barnistead given fines.
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Dorchester
Dockrell
Charles E. Barnistead
Timothy E. Murphy
Ralph Barnistead
James A. Gillespie
Thomas Dockrell
Barnistead
Timothy Murphy
Ralph Barnstead
James Gillespie
Roofers Unions Move Toward 255 Amalgamation
At a Slate and Metal Roofers Union meeting a committee was appointed to confer with the Building Trades Council and the Tar and Gravel Roofers Union on merging the two roofers' unions. Stablemen's Assembly 6672 endorsed the Knights of Labor stance in the dispute at the American Brewing Company plant.
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Slate and Metal Roofers’ Union
Building Rades Council
Tar and Gravel Roofers’ Union
Roofers’ Unions
Stablemen’s Assembly
Knights of Labor
American Brewing Company
Local unions announce winter events and halls
Stablemen's Assembly 6672 schedules its annual ball in Cotillon Hall on January 3. Furniture Workers' Union 24 to host a fence and entertainment in Dexter Hall on January 31.
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Stablemen’s Assembly
Cotillon Hall
Furniture Workers’ Union 24
Dexter Hall
Knights of Labor Backs Early Closings in South Boston
At the afternoon session of the Knights of Labor State Assembly yesterday the group voted for early closing of dry goods stores in South Boston and for ventilation in all shops with two or more workers. A legislative committee was named with Messrs. O'Brien, Bishop, Canning and Rafferty, and Secretary Bishop was tasked to publish labor records from the last Legislature.
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Knights of Labor State Assembly
Boston
Messrs. O'Brien
Bishop
Canning
Rafferty
Steamer Marseilles Lost at Sea En Route to New Orleans
The French line steamer Marseilles bound from Antwerp to New Orleans is reported lost at sea. The Elder Dempster steamer Merrimac arrived with word that the Palmos rescued all crew and passengers. Palmos expected in New Orleans tomorrow. The Marseilles was a four masted iron screw steamer of 3447 tons gross, built in 188 in Havre with about fifty crew and several passengers aboard.
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New Orleans
Marseilles
Antwerp
Dempster Line
Merrimac
Palmos
Dempster
Havre
Missing Joseph Daly
Joseph Daly remains unheard of after his disappearance reported yesterday. His father continues hoping for a clue to lead to the missing man, while a correction notes Daly’s complexion was actually dark, not light.
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Joseph Daly
Schooner Maggie Andrews Strands Near Lookout Point
The Maggie Andrews loaded with lumber from Darien for Providence ran aground twenty miles north of Lookout. The vessel and cargo are a total loss but the crew was saved.
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Beaufort
N. C
Maggie Andrews
Darien
Providence
Lookout
Reading Railroad Sale Collateral Withdrawn by Syndicate
New York officials announce that after reopening talks with the Reading railroad receivers the Speyer syndicate will withdraw the collateral advertised for public auction tomorrow.
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New York
Reading Railroad
Speyer Syndicate
Observer Letters on Daily Paper Circulation S
A call for letters from women of all ages describing changes in the Post’s circulation and the papers friends and neighbors read. Include observed numbers of Posts and other papers, noted on streetcars and at workplaces. Do not exaggerate in favor.
Patent driven English immigrant linked to contract labor case
Immigrant William Leach aboard the Catalonia faces scrutiny for alleged contract labor law violation. Inspectors found a letter from George Chatterly arranging a Fall River position, prompting possible charges and removal actions. Leach claims patent work aims and denies a formal contract.
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United States
Hoar
Catalonia
William Leach
Boston
Mason
Fall River
George Chatterly
Chatterly
Thomas E. Wekem
Fall River Iron Works
Leach
Colcord
Cussen
Allen
Wrightington
State House
Lancashire
Eng
England
Austria
France
Germany
FE. A. Leigh & Co
Mason Building
Lane
California
Fire and Abandonment of Bark Chestina Redman Near 82N75W
The American bark Chestina Redman from Boston to Hurricane Island and Sabine Pass was abandoned after a leak during a recent hurricane. The Niagara picked up the crew on Oct. 15 as the ship burned in the open sea at 82 north, 75 west.
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Nassau
N. P
Chestina Redman
Boston
Hurricane Island
Sabine Pass
Cuba Mall
Niagara
Seymour Remembered in Hingham Funeral Draws Large Crowd
Charles W. S. Seymour, a civil engineer, auctioneer, and longtime Hingham resident, died Sunday. His funeral featured private services, public rites at the old church, and a Masonic burial by South Shore Commandery and Old Colony Lodge. About seven to eight hundred townsmen attended.
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Hingham
Charles W. S. Seymour
John W. Day
South Shore Commandery
Knights Templars
East Weymouth
Old Colony Lodge
F. and
A. M
Temple Quartet
Seymour
Deccas
Hingham Water Company
Three Young Robbers Sentenced in Superior Court
Chief Justice Mason sentences James McGinnis William Young and Joseph Francis to three years in the House of Correction for robbery.
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House of Correction
Mason
Superior Criminal Court
James McGinnis
William Young
Joseph Francis
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MR. Sherman
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W. Baker &Co
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Anti-Trust Association
Cupid
Flynn-Harvey
Waltham Society
Mary I. Harvey
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Refuge Substitutes
Dockrell Gase
The
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the Sunday Post
Busi
Ness Woman
THN Post
Samuel W. Clifford
Maynard J. Stiles
Court Street
R. T. Almy & CO
Washington and Essex
MR. Seymour
C. W
Mello
Rio
Buenos Ayres
Rio Janeiro
Peixoto
Scott
Scott 4
Bowne
Chemi
Hawmut Furniture Co
Shawmut Ave
the American Tool & Machine CO
Kingston Gt
Kenison Farm
East Lesington
Mansins
Brides Etop Farm
Kennison Far Mae Bard & Farrar
Dock Sever
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